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called someone every name in the book

called someone every name in the book is the simple past and past participle of call someone every name in the book.

Meaning of call someone every name in the book

Verb

call someone every name in the book (third-person singular simple present calls someone every name in the book, present participle calling someone every name in the book, simple past and past participle called someone every name in the book)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To call someone many abusive names.

Questions about called someone every name in the book

What is called someone every name in the book the simple past and past participle of?
Called someone every name in the book is the simple past and past participle of call someone every name in the book.

Words near called someone every name in the book in the dictionary

  1. called out sick
  2. called outta one's name
  3. called over
  4. called roll
  5. called round
  6. called someone every name in the book
  7. called someone everything but a child of God
  8. called someone's bluff
  9. called someone's number
  10. called the shots
  11. called the tune

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